DVD/BluRay Report: Bridesmaids bring home the party

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Wedding laughs and TV rule the weekend

With blockbuster Bridesmaids coming home on DVD/Blu-ray, no other new movies stood a chance over the weekend of Sept 23, limiting the new Redbox, Netflix and OnDemand big screen releases. There are a slew of new foreign dramas and TV fans will find more primetime to catch up on. Plus, though we're still in September, the Halloween offerings are already starting to drop.

Bridesmaids: This female-driven, R-rated comedy created a stir from the first screenings and blew away the competition at theaters, and with good reason. There are more laughs-per-minute in the film than any in eons. The fact that Bridesmaids is from super comedy producer Judd Apatow (40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up) is only one spoke in the wheel that is the faultless comedy movie. Saturday Night Live's Kristen Wiig and her writing partner, Annie Mumolo, channeled years of bridesmaid experiences to perfectly capture the humor, heartache and hysteria that is that iconic wedding role of supporting the bride. Maya Rudolph plays the bride and Rose Byrne (Get Him to the Greek), Melissa McCarthy (Mike and Molly), Ellie Kemper (The Office) and Wendi McLendon-Covey (Reno 911) also get in on the laughs.

The Setup: In this straight-to-DVD crime thriller, three friends execute a daring jewel heist, but one of them (Ryan Phillippe) pulls a deadly double-cross on his partners. The survivor (Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson) seeks revenge with the help of a mob boss (Bruce Willis).

The Dick Van Dyke Show 50th Anniversary Edition: Fan Favorites: Go back in time and enjoy the best of one of America's most popular TV comedies, starring Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Rose Marie and Morey Amsterdam. This special 50th anniversary collection includes 20 classic episodes.

Television

Primetime:Happy Endings: The Complete First Season, Two and a Half Men: Seasons 1-8, The Mentalist: The Complete Third Season, Mike & Molly: The Complete First Season, Modern Family: The Complete Second Season, Body of Proof: The Complete First Season, Castle: The Complete Third Season, Hawaii Five-0: The First Season, Raising Hope: The Complete First Season, Fringe: Seasons 1-3, Big Bang Theory: Seasons 1-4, Law & Order Los Angeles: The Complete Series